Lauren Powers

American bodybuilder, actress and author

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NPC Jan Tana Classic - 1st Heavyweight * 10 Time Overall Champion
2014

Lauren Powers, real name Laurie Mac Donald (born December 13th, 1961), is an American actress model, TV and podcast host, and author who is owner of Powers Fitness event. She started "Lauren Powers", a bodybuilding and fitness competition in Orange County Calif.. Powers competed in amateur bodybuilding contests from 2001 until 2014. She graduated Valedictorian from Huntington Beach High School.^[1] She owned and operated a surfing academy on Maui while in college.^[2] Powers graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi with a business degree.^[2] Worked as a firefighter/ engineer until a discrimination lawsuit. Launched her fitness career.

Works

Contest history

2001 NPC Iron Maiden 4th Heavyweight - 2nd Novice
2002 Orange County Muscle Classic XXV - 1st Heavyweight, 2nd Masters
2002 NPC California State Championships - 1st Novice (HW & Overall)
2002 Muscle Beach Venice Classic - 1st Masters, 1st Heavyweight & Overall
2002 NPC Jan Tana Classic - 1st Heavyweight Women's Open; Overall Champion Women's Open
2003 Emerald Cup - 3rd (HW)
2003 Orange County Classics HW 1st place
2003 California State Championships - 1st (Master Overall Champion), 4th (HW open)
2004 Muscle Beach Classic 1st Place Masters, 1st Place Heavyweight and Overall Women's Open
2010 Muscle Beach Classic 1st Place Masters, 1st Place Heavyweight and Overall Women's Open
2011 Muscle Beach Classic 1st Place Masters, 1st Place Heavyweight and Overall Women's Open
2012 Muscle Beach Classic Memorial Day 1st Place Masters, 1st Place Heavyweight and Overall Women's Open
2012 Muscle Beach Classic Labor Day 1st Place Masters, 1st Place Heavyweight and Overall Women's Open
2013 OC FIT EXPO 1st Place and OVERALL Women's Champion
2014 OC FIT EXPO 1st Place and OVERALL Women's Champion

Filmography

"The Interview, Seth Rogen (2014)
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (2004)
Close Encounters of the 4th Kind: Infestation from Mars (2004)
No Pain, No Gain (2005)
Telephone (song) (2010) Lady GAGA
Bigger, Better, Stronger"
Jennifer Lopez "Medicine" Music Video 2019
Justin Bieber "Yummy" Music Video 2020
Star-Crossed: The Film (Kacey Musgraves) (2021)
V/H/S/99 (segment: "Ozzy's Dungeon") (2022)

Television appearances

Twisted Sisters (2010 MSNBC documentary)
Wilfred (TV series)
Botched (TV series) (2015, Episode: The Bacon Bra)
Botched (TV series) (2016, Episode: Double trouble and a breast bubble, Episode: S05E06)
2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards Nick Jonas "Chains" (performance)
2007 "Muscle Worship" documentary on the Hidden Lives series on Channel Five.^[3]
Secret Lives of Women.^[4]
My Strange Addiction^[5]
1000 Ways to Die
Rhett and Link's Buddy System (2018)

References

^ ^a ^b "An Interview with Lauren Powers All-American Wonder Woman". BodyBuilding.com. February 11, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
^ ^a ^b "Lauren Powers". Andy's Muscle Goddesses Lite. June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
^ "Muscle Worship". Hidden Lives. Channel Five. April 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
^ "Secret Lives of Women - Amazon Women – WE tv". Wetv.com. 2011-02-25. Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
^ "Strange Addiction: Female Body Building". Tlc.discovery.com. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2012-05-07.